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do not apply here, apply internally through Workday. If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants . Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants . POSITION SPECIFICS We are searching for a department head
for the Embedded Systems Department (ESD) of the Materials, Manufacturing and Sustainment Office (MMSO) at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. The Embedded Systems Department is dedicated to developing embedded hardware and software solutions in addition to driving integration of complex systems. The department focuses on real-time control and data acquisition, edge computing architectures, modular
system architecture definition, integration methodologies, and test set development to include hardware in the loop and software in the loop. In this role, you will lead and manage all aspects of the Embedded Systems Department, providing strategic direction, technical leadership, and operational oversight. You will also establish partnerships with customer program offices, defense contractors, systems integrators,
and other government laboratories to transition cutting-edge embedded capabilities to operational platforms for the warfighter. This position may be filled as either a Research and Development Engineer or a non-tenure Research Faculty ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply. You will: Lead and manage all aspects of the Embedded Systems Department,
providing strategic direction, technical leadership, and operational oversight Support division leadership in developing and maintaining relationships with sponsors in support of meeting funding objectives Build and direct a multidisciplinary team focused on embedded systems architectures, complex systems integration, hardware-software integration, edge analytics, and mission-critical control systems Lead individual
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